Palestinians to hold leadership meeting on April 30
Palestinian officials say their chief legislative body will hold its first meeting in nearly a decade to elect a new leadership — a step...
US calls for the protection of its troops as Iraqi lawmakers schedule confidence vote
On Monday, Iraqi lawmakers scheduled a confidence vote for the government of prime minister-designate Mohammad Allawi later this week, as the US called for...
Iran lifts ban on non-Muslim city council member after outcry
A top Iranian body on Saturday lifted a ban imposed by a hardline-led council on a politician from the minority Zoroastrian religion who had...
Iraq Kurd chief announces 'liberation' of Sinjar from ISIS
Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani announced the "liberation" of Sinjar from the Islamic State group Friday in an assault backed by US-led strikes that...
Jordan withdraws tax bill after angry protests
Jordan's new prime minister on Thursday announced a controversial IMF-backed income tax bill will be withdrawn, after it sparked a week of angry protests...
Taliban kill four survivors of Afghanistan flash floods
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters killed four civilians on Thursday during clashes with Afghan forces in the central province of Parwan, amid rescue work...
30 teachers escape unhurt as bus catches fire
Thirty teachers had a miraculous escape after their bus caught fire in eastern Saudi Arabia.
The teachers were going from Ihsa to Dammam in Eastern Province...
New round of rockets towards Israel
Israel's army said in a statement that 20 "projectiles" had been fired from the Palestinian enclave on Monday, 18 of them intercepted by its...
Russia says armoured vehicle attacked during patrol in Syria – Ifax
MOSCOW, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A Russian armoured vehicle was attacked during a joint Russian-Turkish patrol in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, Russia's Defence Ministry...
Israel holds tender for flight to United Arab Emirates next week
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's government has asked the country's airlines to submit bids for a special flight to carry an Israeli delegation and...
